The US military announced on Wednesday that it had carried out defensive strikes to neutralize a shipborne ballistic missile and three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched towards a US destroyer from areas controlled by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The threats to the USS Carney...

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023 jumped to 30,717, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Wednesday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught on Gaza enters its 152nd day. The...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed concern over the "appalling" situation in Gaza, saying children in the northern part of the strip are dying of starvation.  "Severe levels of malnutrition, children dying of starvation, serious shortages of fuel, food...

Syria is poised to come in from the cold at the UN’s nuclear watchdog, with the agency’s boss travelling to Damascus this month. Rafael Grossi revealed he was invited by Syria’s government in order to “re-establish a meaningful, constructive dialogue”. His talks on “remaining...